Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-01-26

The credentials Of Chas. B. Fsrwell. elected
to fill the vacancy in the Senate caused by the
death Of John A. Logan, were presented on the
gath and placed or file. as we're also the creden
tials OF Cushman Keller Davis. senator-elec,
from Minnesota for tho term Of six years from
Marck4, Iss7 Mr.. Allison presented petitions
ommending certain changes in the House bill
relative to national banks. The Senate bill pro
viding that postoffices of the third class shall
not be changed to fourth class whore the gross
receipts amount to 81 800 per year. and where
the box receipts and commissions amount te
FL 600, was taken from the calendar and passed
On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds, the Senate pro
ceeded to the consideration of the Senate bill tC
authorize the President of the United States Il
protect and defend the rights Of American fish
ing vessels. American fishermen, American
Hoar suggested the insertion OF the words "Ol
unjustly vexed or harassed therein by the au
thorities thereof" He thought the bill would bs
much safer II it contained that general uhrase
ology. lengthy discussion followed, partici
pated in by Messrs. Ingalls,, Frye Edmunds
Hosr, Morgan, Hale. Evarts and others, some o
whom particularly Mr.. Frye. made very impas
stoned speeches. rs to the attitude Of Grea'
Britain in this matter Mr.. Frye charged the
Canadian authorities with outrages and inhu
manities that would have disgraced the Fiji
Islanders. Mr.. Ingalls, said that by the terms OF
this bill the trouble had to be settled by diplon
acy or war. England had always been ruf1ian
. coward and bully among the nations of the
earth. insolent to the weak, tyrannical to the
feeble, and bringing and obsequious to the
strong. Mr. Hoar did not understand the objec,
of the bill was to bring about war or further di.
plomacy. 1t meant that the British Govern
ment and the Dominion of Canada should not be
permitted to sell their fish and other products
in American markets as long rs they attempted
to interfere with our domestic arrange
ments in this way. The bill was passed
by b vote Of 46 yeas to nay-Mr. RiddleburgeI
opposing. because he regarded tho measure In
the light Of q treaty, and he wanted treaty.
Adjourned. The Speaker laid before the House
= communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury in response to the House resolution
calling for information concerning the indebt-
moss Of subsidized Pacific Railroads, and the
effect OF the passage Of the House funding bill
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, presented resolution
proposing constitutional amendment changing
the time for assembling OF Congress to the first
Wednesday in January OF each year BY Mr.
f.auler, directing the committee on naval affairs
to inquire into the expedency of immediately
apprnpriating $4,000, 600 to be expended under
the direction Of the Secretary Of the Navy for the
construction, equipment and armament Of such
new vessels Of war as may be deemed necessary.
BY Mr.. Thomas, TO increase the naval establish
ment. BY Mr.. Clardy to incorporate the At.
lantic and Pacific ship Railway Company. In
committee Of the whole the river and hrrbor bill
was under discussion when the House adjourned